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Oct 15^th, 2009 at 5:40pm

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When you name parts in GMax to work correctly in FS, what do you name rotor blades for a helicopter. I've tried "Prop_still_0" for main and "Prop_Still_1" for tail. But the rotor always ends up spinning forward! Grin

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Reply #1 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 6:43pm

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I'm assuming that you're modelling for FS2004?

Obviously, you're tagging them correctly, because they're spinning!

Check your axis of rotation in gmax.

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Reply #2 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 6:45pm

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FSX actually. They are spinning, but incorrectly. How do I "check the axis of rotation?" Huh

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Reply #3 - Oct 16^th, 2009 at 11:31am

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From what I remember with a similar thing on FS 9 was it was an entry in the CFG that had to be chaged form plus to minus or vice-versa.

Might be similar in FS.X

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Reply #4 - Oct 16^th, 2009 at 2:33pm

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I don't mean spinning backwards, I mean spinning through the helicopter! They are rotating down forward into the helicopter! Grin

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Reply #5 - Oct 16^th, 2009 at 6:21pm

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BrandonF wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 6:45pm:

FSX actually. They are spinning, but incorrectly. How do I "check the axis of rotation?" Huh

Brandon

In gmax - how is your part axis aligned?

For FS2004 the " prop" rotation is based on the "green" axis.

In the hierarchy tab, click on "affect pivot only" and check which way is the "green" axis arrow (NOT THE VIEW GIZMO) is pointing. The will be the axis around which the default animation is rotating.

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Reply #6 - Oct 17^th, 2009 at 1:37pm

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I made sure that the green arrow was selected and is pointing up, but still rotates wierd. Actually, now it rotates sideways! Lips Sealed

You can tell which way looking at how the rotor is tilted. This is a schweizer 300c.

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Reply #7 - Oct 17^th, 2009 at 5:45pm

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Props/rotors (top and rear) use tags prop#_still/slow/blurred

The Local Coordinate System must be used to align rotor hub along the Y axis. See atached.

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